Naruto: This Uchiha is too innocent.

Uchiha Sora was by no means the kind of person who couldn't distinguish between good and evil. As a transmigrator, he possessed a level of rationality beyond his years.

He had a clear sense of who was good to him and who was bad to him. And Hinata Ame's every action towards him was undoubtedly one of those who treated him with genuine kindness.

Hyuga Ame always appears cold and aloof, seemingly keeping everyone at arm's length, but in reality, she is always silently watching over Uchiha Sora. Just like now, she is giving Uchiha Sora instructions in an unquestionable tone.

Feeling the cold touch on his back from the treatment of his wounds, Uchiha Sora lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "We can't stay here any longer. They'll be here soon."

"What's the next step?"

"Tsk, we deliberately avoided the Amegakure ninjas during this mission, but they still managed to find out."

Hinata Yu finished bandaging the wound, put down Uchiha Sora's clothes to cover it, and then said seriously, "You can't make any big movements from now on, or the wound will reopen."

Her words were essentially meaningless. Given the current situation, with the ninjas of Amegakure lurking nearby, a clash was inevitable, and reopening old wounds was unavoidable.

Uchiha Sora understood this, and Hyuga Ame knew it too. Nevertheless, she still gave her instructions. Just as Uchiha Sora had long sensed Uzuki Kaze's suicidal intent, when that moment truly arrived and he witnessed Uzuki Kaze collapse, he was still devastated.

Words can lie, but tears can't.

Uchiha Sora wasn't sure what kind of image he had in Hyuga Ame's heart, but he knew that Hyuga Ame had already taken a place in his heart.

He had clearly made up his mind not to easily make friends with others, but things didn't go as planned. After two months of getting to know each other, Hinata Ame unknowingly entered his life and became his friend.

"If it were just those people, it would be fine; they're still within our control. But I'm afraid... Hanzo has come too."

Although Uchiha Sora had never personally witnessed Hanzo in action, the title of "demigod" was already legendary, resounding throughout the entire ninja world. Even though Hanzo had been obsessed with power for many years and his strength had declined, he was still far beyond what the current Hanzo could possibly achieve.

If Hanzo also catches up, their situation will undoubtedly be extremely dire, with the risk of death at any moment.

Uchiha Sora walked to the cave entrance, stared in the direction of the valley exit, and slowly narrowed his eyes. "The sandstorm outside seems to have stopped. This place is no longer safe. We need to go deeper into the valley."

"...What if it's a dead end?"

Uchiha Sora fell silent. Indeed, the most pressing problem was that they had no idea how big the valley was or where it ended. If it truly was a dead end, they would be surrounded by the Kusagakure ninja, and then they would have no chance of escape.

"This is really terrible. I've already reached the Jonin level, but I still look so pathetic." Uchiha Sora said with a self-deprecating smile.

His current strength mainly comes from three aspects: the system, swordsmanship, and physical skills.

As for ninjutsu? A two-meter-diameter fireball technique, is that alright? It's enough for roasting sweet potatoes, but killing people is a bit unrealistic.

The system is currently too useless. The tasks it issues on a daily basis are mostly trivial and insignificant, and the rewards are even more meager, amounting to only a small amount of chakra, which is negligible in terms of improving his strength.

In terms of swordsmanship, he has reached a bottleneck and is unlikely to make significant progress in the short term. As for physical skills... improving physical skills requires long-term accumulation.

Therefore, given the current situation, his predicament is indeed somewhat awkward. If the system cannot issue some rewarding missions, then it is unlikely that his strength will improve much in the next year or two.

"I can't worry about that now. Staying here is just waiting to die. I'll just take it one step at a time." He slung his sword case over his shoulder and walked outside.

Hinata Ame didn't say much, silently following behind him.

……

In a secluded corner hidden among the strange rocks in the valley.

A stunningly beautiful woman sat quietly cross-legged on a flat rock, her posture elegant, like a serene flower blooming in a secluded valley.

After a long while, a nimble little bird landed lightly on her shoulder. At first glance, the bird looked no different from any other bird she had ever seen. However, upon closer inspection, one could be surprised to discover that this so-called "bird" was actually a paper bird made of delicately folded origami.

Xiao Nan slowly opened her eyes. She gently raised her hand, put away the paper bird on her shoulder, stood up, and gazed in a certain direction. Her eyes narrowed slightly, as if she was thinking about something.

After a while, Xiao Nan moved gracefully to a mud wall. She raised her hand and waved it gently, and in an instant, countless origami scrolls flew out, slowly pushing the mud wall aside. After the mud wall was moved aside, a deep tunnel appeared before her eyes.

Xiao Nan walked along the tunnel that had been carved out. The light inside the tunnel was dim, barely enough to make out the outlines of the people around her.

Soon, Xiao Nan reached the end of the tunnel. There, a emaciated figure sat quietly cross-legged. The person's ribs were protruding, and his body was so thin that it seemed a gentle breeze could blow him over; he looked like a skeleton whose flesh and blood had been drained.

"Nagato, are you alright?" Konan quickly walked forward.

Ever since Nagato was summoned, he has become so thin, and she is very worried about Nagato's health.

Upon hearing this, Nagato opened his eyes, his swirling eyes seeming to devour everything. Since Yahiko's death, this innocent young man has become like this, his eyes empty and devoid of emotion.

"It's alright, what is it?" he asked hoarsely.

Xiao Nan pursed her lips. "I observed that the two of them entered the valley."

"Pursuers sent by Hanzo?"

"No, judging from their clothes, they should be members of the Anbu (Anbu), but I don't know which country's Anbu they are."

"Anbu..." Upon hearing these two words, a dark light appeared in Nagato's empty eyes, and he closed them...

Konan continued, "At the entrance to the valley, a large number of Kusagakure ninjas have gathered. Judging from the situation... they're probably chasing after those two." Then, as if remembering something, she added, "They could also be looking for us."

Last time, they accidentally exposed their tracks, and Hanzo sent people to surround and kill them. At the critical moment, Nagato summoned the monster and they escaped into the valley. Because of this incident, Nagato has not yet recovered.

In the empty cave, only the sound of breathing could be heard for a long time.

A voice of utter indifference came through.

"Bring them here."

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